Community Testimony film

The world is gearing up for the international climate change
negotiations, which take place in Durban, South Africa November 28 to
December 9 this year. As decision makers from around the world sit
together to talk about how to address climate change, it’s important to
remind them that climate change is not something for the future.
Climate change is here now, it’s impacting people’s day to day lives,
and it’s effects over time, especially if not adequately addressed, will
only worsen.

In Tanzania, climate change is very real, and serves to reinforce and
influence the cycle of poverty if not properly identified and addressed.
It is important that people from around the country tell their
stories, and that their voices are heard and considered in national
policy development and international negotiations.

On November 18th, ten citizens travelled to Dar es Salaam to testify in
front of a panel of experts about the impacts climate change is having
on their day to day lives. These are their stories…